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India’s Edtech Unicorn UpGrad Raises $225 Million in Funding, Doubles Valuation
An education technology unicorn built by a cable TV-era entrepreneur almost doubled its valuation after raising $225 million in fresh funding.
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- Education, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Indian Edtech PhysicsWallah Becomes Unicorn With $100 Million Series A Funding
An Indian edtech startup that has made deep inroads in smaller Indian cities and towns with its low-cost learning offerings is the latest to join the South Asian nation’s fast-growing unicorn club.
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- Education, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Edtech Unicorn Eruditus Lays off Employees to Focus On Profitability
Ed-tech platform Eruditus Group, which is valued USD 3.2 billion, is laying off a section of its employees, India and globally, as a part of its business restructuring to focus on profitability.
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- Education, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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Synaptic Raises $20 Million In Series B Funding Round From Valor Equity Partners
Synaptic, a leading alternative data insights start-up, announced the successful closure of $20 million in Series B funding round led by Valor Equity Partners.
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- Investing, Technology
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- Asia Pacific
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- data, education, finance, funding, machine learning, partnerships
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Constant Ventures Is Raising $100 Million VC Fund for Investment Into Tech Startups Across West Africa
The investment will go to technology start-ups across West Africa – focusing on marketplace platforms and finance, healthcare, and education initiatives.
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- Education, Finance, Health Care, Investing
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Investcorp Targets $400 Million at Indian School Infrastructure, Warehousing
Investcorp will deploy $400 million into Indian school infrastructure and warehousing, as it seeks to expand investments in the South Asian nation, its Co-Chief Executive told Reuters on Monday.
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- Asia Pacific
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London-Based Lightrock Looks to Fuel Latin American Growth With New $300 Million Fund
London private equity firm Lightrock unveiled a fresh $300m Latin America fund today as it looks to spur growth in ‘purpose-driven’ entrepreneurs across the region.
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- Entrepreneurship, Investing
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- Latin America
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Across Europe, African Students Fight to Study After Ukraine Exit
Trapped in a legal limbo, thousands of third-nation students risk seeing their years-long education vanishing into thin air.
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- Education
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- Global
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